Regular Meeting

Hi,everyone I will be live-tweeting the regular meeting of The Citizen Police Complaint Board.Tonight’s meeting is taking place at the Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center. @mirrorindy @indydocumenters

05:02 PM Nov 18, 2024 CST

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Tonight’s agenda

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The Board prepares to start the meeting and hear citizens complaints.

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The meeting was called to order at 6:15 pm by the president of the board Kenneth Riggans.

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The minutes for the October 2024 meeting were approved.

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We begin tonight with case CPCO #2023-037F. The Case of Christine Anderson.The complaint is against three officers.She alleged that Detective Masterson spoke inappropriately to her during her arrest for alleged was determined that Anderson was being 1/2 prostitution.It

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Trafficked.She also alleges that another detective Sergeant Wilkerson inappropriately touched her pelvic area during the sting operation.2/2

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“I think that the bigger question is whether IMPD should still be arresting people for prostitution”-Evan Shearin, Board member

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“Undercover officers often put themselves in positions of criminal’s to conduct undercover operations” said officer David Bolling in response to why the officer touched Christine Anderson’s pelvic area.

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As it relates to detective Wilkerson the board voted to exonerate and agreed with Internal Affairs in this matter.

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In regard to detectives Maston and Hartman,the board voted to sustain and to also schedule a follow up meeting with the IMPD chief in regard to the misconduct.

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The next case on the agenda CPCO #2023-081F-Glen Schmidt.

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Glen Schmidt’s complaint centers around the fact that 1)During a domestic dispute between he and his girlfriend, that detective Howard and Slishinger didn’t view video that would have corroborated his allegations his girlfriend assaulted him. 1/2

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Schmidt, a former officer also alleges the officers took his department issued handgun and other department issued also said due to this incident he felt he was strong-armed to sign a letter of resignation by lieutenant John Baker.2/2 items.Schmidt

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The criminal charges against Schmidt in regard to domestic violence as violence were dismissed.

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In regard to the first allegation of sub-standard performance by an officer the board chose to exonerate the regard to the second allegation of not using proper procedure using a body cam and sub-standard performance during an investigation the board 1/2 officer.In

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voted to exonerate the officers.2/2

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In regard to the case follow up for Tabitha Kemp and Mike and Melissa Bolivia from last month the board voted to affirm the sustained findings of last month.

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As far as announcements,next month’s meeting will take place at Martindale-Brightwood library.

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The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm.

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Agency Information

Citizens' Police Complaint Board

See meeting notes for details

www.indy.gov

(317) 327-3440

cpco@indy.gov

See Documenters reporting

The Citizens’ Police Complaint Board (CPCB) reviews complaints brought to the attention of the Citizens’ Police Complaint Office. The board has nine voting members, three non-voting members, and one IMPD member, the City-County Council appoints six members and one IMPD member, and the Fraternal Order of Police appoints one member.

Current Board Members:

Craig Cordi, member
Ranissa E Dycus, member
Kelly Doucet, member
David Bolling, ex-officio
Kenneth Riggins, member
Timothy Jeffers, member
Patrice Abduallah, member
Evan Shearin, member
Kortney Bond, member
Brett B Thomas, member
Scott Carpenter, ex-officio

Check the source website for additional information

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